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Budget-Chic

Mama Shelter

GR E AT VA LUE

What happens when legendary French designer, Philippe Starck, the co-founding brothers of Club Med and a famous French philosopher join forces? e ultra-cool, o -the-wall design hotel, Mama Shelter. In stark contrast to Paris’s typically conservative boutique hotels, the Mama Shelter has a bold and electric vibe, hip dining and drinking spaces, and refreshingly a ordable prices for Paris. Although it’s located on the outskirts of the city centre in an up-and-coming area, it hasn’t stopped this hotel from becoming one of the most popular budget-chic hotels in town. Make sure you take some time to relax in the lounge area while taking in the philosophical musings scribbled over the chalkboard ceilings and walls.

Hotel Crayon Artistic

Artist Julie Gauthron has gone all out creating a bold, witty and highly unusual boutique guest house in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, oozing with her interpretation of artistic life in Paris. Vibrantly patterned wallpapers clash with a rainbow of colours throughout the individuallydesigned rooms, accented by Gauthron’s young daughter’s funky crayon drawings which splash across the walls of various rooms. With double rooms starting at a very reasonable 132 Euros, rooms are furnished with eccentric flea market finds and an explosion of colours and textures. Located only a 5 minute walk from major landmarks such as Le Louvre, Hotel Crayon delivers a unique and a ordable boutique hotel experience in the heart of Paris

25, rue du Bouloi, 75001 Paris

+33 1 42 36 54 19 | hotelcrayon.com

Opening Soon: Paris’s cutting-edge cool

ECC team will open a new 38-room hotel in the SoPi district in September 2014.

Luxury Palace Hotels

C LOS E D FOR R EN OVATIO N S

The luxury hotel scene in Paris is currently undergoing a major facelift, following the temporary closure of several historic luxury palace hotels. Having celebrated its first 100 years, Hôtel Plaza Athénée is looking ahead to the next century. In keeping with Dorchester Collection’s continuous investment in taking the luxury experience to new levels, the iconic hotel will undergo a partial restoration to integrate additional buildings creating six new guest rooms, eight suites, a ballroom and two event spaces. The world-famous Hôtel Ritz and the historic Hôtel de Crillon are also set to re-open their doors in early 2015.

Plaza Athénée, 25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris +33 1 53 67 66 65 | dorchestercollection.com

GRAND HÔTEL DU PALAIS-ROYAL

With an enviable location overlooking the Palais-Royal, this luxurious residence is situated only moments from the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens. Renowned French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon fuses timeless original architecture with gorgeous contemporary design elements throughout the hotel’s 57 spacious rooms and suites. The refined in-house restaurant by Jean-Yves Bournot, Lulli, is a minimalist, light-filled haven of glass and wood. Don’t miss a visit to the hotel’s Carita spa for a relaxing massage or an indulgent beauty treatment.

Le Royal Monceau G L Amoro U S

Following a major facelift by designer Philippe Starck, Le Royal Monceau Hotel is now more sophisticated than ever. The hotel closed down several years ago following a wild Dionysian “demolition party” that saw the city’s most famous and fashionable break every valuable fixture in sight. Contrasting surrealist chic with elegant restraint, Starck has succeeded in finding the right balance between both elements in his redesign of this regal and storied hotel. The glamorous rooms feature their own guitars and portable recording studios. Make sure to visit the heavenly MyBlend by Clarins spa, along with the in-house cinema, art gallery, and the cutting-edge L’Éclaireur concept store. Don’t be surprised if you see a famous face or two lounging in the lobby bar during your stay.

37 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris +33 1 42 99 88 00 | leroyalmonceau.com